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Maqsood HA, Jawed HA, Kumar H, Bansal R, Shahid B, Nazir A, Rustam Z, Aized MT, Scemesky EA, Lepidi S, Bertoglio L, D'Oria M. Advanced Imaging Techniques for Complex Endovascular Aortic Repair: Preoperative, Intraoperative and Postoperative Advancements. Ann Vasc Surg 2024; 108:519-556. [PMID: 38942370 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2024.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2024] [Revised: 06/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
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BACKGROUND Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) requires extensive preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative imaging for planning, surveillance, and detection of endo-leaks. There have been manyadvancements in imaging modalities to achieve this purpose. This review discussed different imaging modalities used at different stages of treatment of complex EVAR. METHODS We conducted a literature review of all the imaging modalities utilized in EVAR by searching various databases. RESULTS Preoperative techniques include analysis of images obtained via modified central line using analysis software and intravascular ultrasound. Fusion imaging (FI), carbon dioxide (CO2) angiography, intravascular ultrasound, and Fiber Optic RealShape (FORS) technology have been crucial in obtaining real-time imaging for the detection of endo-leaks during operative procedures. Conventional imaging modalities like computed tomography (CT) angiography (CTA) and magnetic resonance (MR) angiography are still employed for postoperative surveillance along with computational fluid dynamics and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). The advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have been the breakthrough in developing robust imaging applications. CONCLUSIONS This review explains the advantages, disadvantages, and side-effect profile of the abovementioned imaging modalities.
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- Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India
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- Wilmer Eye Institute, John Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Ascension St. Mary's Hospital, Vascular Health Clinics, Saginaw, MI, USA
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Trieste ASUGI, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Brescia University School of Medicine, Brescia, Italy
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Trieste ASUGI, Trieste, Italy
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Cheng TW, Doros G, Jones DW, Vazirani A, Malikova MA. Evaluation of Computerized Tomography Utilization in Comparison to Digital Subtraction Angiography in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease. Ann Vasc Surg 2024:S0890-5096(24)00165-1. [PMID: 38582215 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2024.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND Perform literature review to analyze current practices in imaging patient with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and examine patterns in our practice in order to assess whether a lower extremity computed tomography angiography (CTA) in addition to digital subtraction angiography enhanced the assessment of vessel calcification, percentage of stenosis, and affected outcomes in patients with PAD. METHODS The study included patients who underwent lower extremity imaging and were followed up to 12 months. This population was divided into cases who had both an angiogram and CTA performed within 30 days (n = 20), and controls who underwent angiography only (n = 19). Baseline characteristics, imaging results, and clinical outcomes were analyzed. RESULTS Thirty-nine patients met study criteria (mean age was 58.4 years, 69.2% were males, and 33.3% had diabetes). Patients mostly presented with tissue loss/rest pain (10.3%), claudication (15.4%), acute limb (10.3%), and trauma (15.4%). We have not observed any statistically significant differences in various examined blood vessels when their features (e.g., vessel diameter, stenosis, calcifications) were assessed by CTA combined with angiography versus angiography alone. The exceptions were external iliac artery, superficial femoral artery and dorsalis pedis vessels. In external iliac artery percentage of stenosis was 1.11% as determined by computed tomography (CT) scan versus 30% by angiography (P = 0.009). For superficial femoral artery stenosis, the percentage determined by CT was 48.68% vs. 81.41% by angiography, and observed difference between 2 modalities was statistically significant (P = 0.025). For dorsalis pedis percentage of stenosis detected by CT scan was 60.63% vs. 22.73% by angiography, and the differences in findings by these modalities were statistically significant (P = 0.039). The most frequent perioperative complication was cardiac-related (35.5%). Nineteen patients were readmitted and 8 had reinterventions within 12 months. CONCLUSIONS Both imaging modalities yielded similar results for assessing vessel calcification and percentage of stenosis regardless of anatomic vessel location. Overall, utilization of CTA in addition to angiography for large vessels above the knee (e.g., iliac artery, superficial femoral artery) and below the knee for dorsalis pedis provided more detailed information on the properties of these vessels. Therefore, during preoperative assessments, CTA may be helpful in addition to angiography for planning surgical and endovascular interventions for symptomatic PAD treatment in larger vessels.
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- Thomas Wei Cheng
- Vascular Surgery Residency Program, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
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- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University, Boston, MA
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- General Surgery Residency Program, Jefferson Abington Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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de Niet A, Donselaar EJ, Holewijn S, Tielliu IFJ, Lardenoije JWHP, Zeebregts CJ, Reijnen MMPJ. Endograft Conformability in Fenestrated Endovascular Aneurysm Repair for Complex Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. J Endovasc Ther 2020; 27:848-856. [PMID: 32567964 PMCID: PMC7536524 DOI: 10.1177/1526602820936185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Purpose: To compare the impact of 2 commercially available custom-made fenestrated endografts on patient anatomy. Materials and Methods: The records of 234 patients who underwent fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm from March 2002 to July 2016 in 2 hospitals were screened to identify those who had pre- and postoperative computed tomography angiography assessments with a slice thickness of ≤2 mm. The search identified 145 patients for further analysis: 110 patients (mean age 72.4±7.1 years; 94 men) who had been treated with the Zenith Fenestrated (ZF) endograft and 35 patients (mean age 72.3±7.3 years; 30 men) treated with the Fenestrated Anaconda (FA) endograft. Measurements included aortic diameters at the level of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and renal arteries, target vessel angles, target vessel clock positions, and the target vessel tortuosity index. Variables were tested for inter- and intraobserver agreement. Results: There was a good agreement between observers in all tested variables. The native anatomy changed in both groups after endograft implantation. In the ZF group, changes were seen in the angles of the celiac artery (p=0.012), SMA (p=0.022), left renal artery (LRA) (p<0.001), and the right renal artery (RRA) (p<0.001); the aortic diameter at the SMA level (p<0.001); and the LRA (p<0.001) and RRA (p<0.001) clock positions. In the FA group, changes were seen in the angles of the LRA (p=0.001) and RRA (p<0.001) and in the SMA tortuosity index (p=0.044). Between group differences in changes were seen for the aortic diameters at the SMA and renal artery levels (p<0.001 for both) and the LRA clock position (p=0.019). Conclusion: Both custom-made fenestrated endografts altered vascular anatomy. The data suggest a higher conformability of the Fenestrated Anaconda endograft compared with the Zenith Fenestrated.
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- Arne de Niet
- Department of Surgery (Division Vascular Surgery), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Multi-Modality Medical Imaging Group, Tech Med Centre, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery (Division Vascular Surgery), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Multi-Modality Medical Imaging Group, Tech Med Centre, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery (Division Vascular Surgery), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Rijnstate, Arnhem, the Netherlands.,Multi-Modality Medical Imaging Group, Tech Med Centre, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of sex differences in outcomes after endovascular aneurysm repair for infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm. J Vasc Surg 2020; 71:283-296.e4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.06.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Lee K, Hossain S, Sabalbal M, Dubois L, Duncan A, DeRose G, Power AH. Explaining endograft shortening during endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms in severe aortoiliac tortuosity. J Vasc Surg 2017; 65:1297-1304. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.09.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 09/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria ® Pulsatile Abdominal Mass Suspected Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. J Am Coll Radiol 2017; 14:S258-S265. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2017.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Revised: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Chung Y, Joh JH, Park HC. Measuring of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography Reconstruction before Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Vasc Specialist Int 2017; 33:27-32. [PMID: 28377909 PMCID: PMC5374957 DOI: 10.5758/vsi.2017.33.1.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Revised: 01/21/2017] [Accepted: 01/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Conventional computed tomography (CT) is the gold standard method for case planning for endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). However, aortography with a marking catheter is needed for measuring the actual length of an aneurysm. With advances in imaging technology, a 3-dimensional (3D) workstation can obviate the need for the aortography. The objective of this study was to determine whether a 3D workstation could obviate the need for aortography for EVAR. MATERIALS AND METHODS One vascular surgeon and 1 interventional radiologist retrospectively assessed axial CT scans and reformatted the 3D CT scans by using the iNtuition workstation (TeraRecon Inc., San Mateo, CA, USA) for 25 patients who underwent EVAR. Four measurements of diameter and length were obtained from each modality. The actual length of an aneurysm for the proper graft was decided by 2 observers by reviewing the aortography with a marking catheter. RESULTS The measurements from the 2 modalities were reproducible with intraobserver correlation coefficients of 0.89 to 1.0 for conventional CT and 0.98 to 1.0 for 3D workstation. Interobserver correlation coefficients were 0.29 to 0.95 for conventional CT and 0.85 to 0.99 for the 3D workstation. The length of the aneurysm for proper main graft coincided in 18 and 14 patients according to the conventional CT scan and in 21 and 18 patients according to the 3D workstation, respectively. CONCLUSION The interobserver agreement in planning EVAR was significantly better with the iNtuition 3D workstation. But aortography with a marking catheter may still be needed for selecting the proper graft.
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- Yoona Chung
- Department of Surgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Zarkowsky DS, Hicks CW, Bostock IC, Stone DH, Eslami M, Goodney PP. Renal dysfunction and the associated decrease in survival after elective endovascular aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg 2016; 64:1278-1285.e1. [PMID: 27478004 PMCID: PMC5079759 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2016] [Accepted: 04/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The reported frequency of renal dysfunction after elective endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) varies widely in current surgical literature. Published research establishes pre-existing end-stage renal disease as a poor prognostic indicator. We intend to quantify the mortality effect associated with renal morbidity developed postoperatively and to identify modifiable risk factors. METHODS All elective EVAR patients with preoperative and postoperative renal function data captured by the Vascular Quality Initiative between January 2003 and December 2014 were examined. The primary study end point was long-term mortality. Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative parameters were analyzed to estimate mortality stratified by renal outcome and to describe independent risk factors associated with post-EVAR renal dysfunction. RESULTS This study included 14,475 elective EVAR patients, of whom 96.8% developed no post-EVAR renal dysfunction, 2.9% developed acute kidney injury, and 0.4% developed a new hemodialysis requirement. Estimated 5-year survival was significantly different between groups, 77.5% vs 53.5%, respectively, for the no dysfunction and acute kidney injury groups, whereas the new hemodialysis group demonstrated 22.8% 3-year estimated survival (P < .05). New-onset postoperative congestive heart failure (odds ratio [OR], 3.50; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.18-10.38), return to the operating room (OR, 3.26; 95% CI, 1.49-7.13), and postoperative vasopressor requirement (OR, 2.68; 95% CI, 1.40-5.12) predicted post-EVAR renal dysfunction, whereas a preoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m2 was protective (OR, 0.33; 95% CI, 0.21-0.53). Volume of contrast material administered during elective EVAR varies 10-fold among surgeons in the Vascular Quality Initiative database, but the average volume administered to patients is statistically similar, regardless of preoperative eGFR. Multivariable logistic regression demonstrated nonsignificant correlation between contrast material volume and postoperative renal dysfunction. CONCLUSIONS Any renal dysfunction developing after elective EVAR is associated with decreased estimated long-term survival. Protecting renal function with a rational dosing metric for contrast material linked to preoperative eGFR may better guide treatment.
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- Devin S Zarkowsky
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH.
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- Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes, Baltimore, Md
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
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Govsa F, Yagdi T, Ozer MA, Eraslan C, Alagoz AK. Building 3D anatomical model of coiling of the internal carotid artery derived from CT angiographic data. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2016; 274:1097-1102. [PMID: 27785571 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-016-4355-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2016] [Accepted: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The purpose of this study is to recreate live patient arterial anomalies using new recent application of three-dimensional (3D) printed anatomical models. Another purpose of building such models is to evaluate the effectiveness of angiographic data. With the help of the DICOM files from computed tomographic angiography (CT-A), we were able to build a printed model of variant course of the internal carotid artery (ICA). Images of coiling of the ICA taken by CT-A, were then converted into 3D images using Google SketchUp free software, and the images were saved in stereolithography format. Imaging helped us conduct the examination in details with reference to geometrical features of ICA, degree of curve, its extension, location and presence of loop. Challenging vascular anatomy was exposed with models of adverse curve of carotid anatomy, including highly angulated necks, conical necks, short necks, tortuous carotid arteries, and narrowed carotid lumens. It assisted us to comprehend spatial anatomy configuration of life-like models. 3D model can be very effective in cases when anatomical difficulties are detected through the CT-A, and therefore, a tactile approach is demanded preoperatively. 3D life-like models serve as an essential office-based tool in vascular surgery as they assist surgeons in preoperative planning, develop intraoperative guidance, teach both the patients and the surgical trainees, and simulate to show patient-specific procedures in medical field.
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- Figen Govsa
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, 35100, Izmir, Turkey.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, 35100, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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Sweet MP. Anatomic features of the distal aortic arch that influence endovascular aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg 2016; 64:891-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.03.424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 03/12/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Lahoz C, Gracia CE, García LR, Montoya SB, Hernando ÁB, Heredero ÁF, Tembra MS, Velasco MB, Guijarro C, Ruiz EB, Pintó X, de Ceniga MV, Moñux Ducajú G. [Not Available]. CLINICA E INVESTIGACION EN ARTERIOSCLEROSIS : PUBLICACION OFICIAL DE LA SOCIEDAD ESPANOLA DE ARTERIOSCLEROSIS 2016; 28 Suppl 1:1-49. [PMID: 27107212 DOI: 10.1016/s0214-9168(16)30026-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- Carlos Lahoz
- Unidad de Lípidos y Riesgo Vascular, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Carlos III, Madrid, España.
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- Servicio de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, España
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- Unidad de Lípidos, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital San Pedro, Logroño, España
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- Unidad de Lípidos y Riesgo Cardiovascular, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital San Rafael, A Coruña, España
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- Servicio de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Hospital de Cabueñes, Gijón, España
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- Consulta de Riesgo Vascular, Unidad de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Alcorcón, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Hospital Universitario de Basurto, Bilbao, España
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- Unidad de Riesgo Vascular, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, L' Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Hospital de Galdakao-Usansolo, Vizcaya, España
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Lee K, Leci E, Forbes T, Dubois L, DeRose G, Power A. Endograft Conformability and Aortoiliac Tortuosity in Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. J Endovasc Ther 2014; 21:728-34. [DOI: 10.1583/14-4663mr.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Diferencias entre la planificación del tratamiento endovascular de aneurismas de aorta abdominal con reconstrucción tridimensional vs tomografía computarizada y angiografía, y su impacto clínico. ANGIOLOGIA 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.angio.2013.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Joo YS, Park KH. Preoperative Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Planning with Centerline Measurement. Vasc Specialist Int 2013. [DOI: 10.5758/kjves.2013.29.1.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Yoon Sung Joo
- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Good Gang-An Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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Ghatwary TMH, Patterson BO, Karthikesalingam A, Hinchliffe RJ, Loftus IM, Morgan R, Thompson MM, Holt PJE. A systematic review of protocols for the three-dimensional morphologic assessment of abdominal aortic aneurysms using computed tomographic angiography. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2013; 36:14-24. [PMID: 22159906 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-011-0296-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2011] [Accepted: 10/09/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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The morphology of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) directly influences the perioperative outcome and long-term durability of endovascular aneurysm repair. A variety of methods have been proposed for the characterization of AAA morphology using reconstructed three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) images. At present, there is lack of consensus as to which of these methods is most applicable to clinical practice or research. The purpose of this review was to evaluate existing protocols that used 3D CT images in the assessment of various aspects of AAA morphology. An electronic search was performed, from January 1996 to the end of October 2010, using the Embase and Medline databases. The literature review conformed to PRISMA statement standards. The literature search identified 604 articles, of which 31 studies met inclusion criteria. Only 15 of 31 studies objectively assessed reproducibility. Existing published protocols were insufficient to define a single evidence-based methodology for preoperative assessment of AAA morphology. Further development and expert consensus are required to establish a standardized and validated protocol to determine precisely how morphology relates to outcomes after endovascular aneurysm repair.
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- Tamer M H Ghatwary
- Department of Outcomes Research, St. George's Vascular Institute, St. George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT, UK
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Tan TW, Farber A. Percutaneous endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm with coexisting horseshoe kidney: technical aspects and review of the literature. Int J Angiol 2012. [PMID: 23204827 DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1285105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Surgical repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) with coexisting horseshoe kidney (HSK) is technically challenging because of complex anatomy. Endovascular repair has emerged as a common approach to AAA repair and represents a valid alternative in selected patients with AAA and concomitant congenital renal anomalies. We report a case of successful percutaneous endovascular repair in a patient with coexistent AAA and HSK. Careful preoperative planning is essential in successful endovascular management of abdominal aneurysms in these patients.
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- Tze-Woei Tan
- Section of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® pulsatile abdominal mass, suspected abdominal aortic aneurysm. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2012; 29:177-83. [PMID: 22644671 PMCID: PMC3550697 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-012-0044-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2012] [Accepted: 03/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Clinical palpation of a pulsating abdominal mass alerts the clinician to the presence of a possible abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Generally an arterial aneurysm is defined as a localized arterial dilatation ≥50% greater than the normal diameter. Imaging studies are important in diagnosing the cause of a pulsatile abdominal mass and, if an AAA is found, in determining its size and involvement of abdominal branches. Ultrasound (US) is the initial imaging modality of choice when a pulsatile abdominal mass is present. Noncontrast computed tomography (CT) may be substituted in patients for whom US is not suitable. When aneurysms have reached the size threshold for intervention or are clinically symptomatic, contrast-enhanced multidetector CT angiography (CTA) is the best diagnostic and preintervention planning study, accurately delineating the location, size, and extent of aneurysm and the involvement of branch vessels. Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) may be substituted if CT cannot be performed. Catheter arteriography has some utility in patients with significant contraindications to both CTA and MRA. The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria(®) are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed every 2 years by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and review include an extensive analysis of current medical literature from peer reviewed journals and the application of a well-established consensus methodology (modified Delphi) to rate the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures by the panel. In those instances where evidence is lacking or not definitive, expert opinion may be used to recommend imaging or treatment.
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Wilasrusmee C, Suvikrom J, Suthakorn J, Lertsithichai P, Sitthiseriprapip K, Proprom N, Kittur DS. Three-dimensional aortic aneurysm model and endovascular repair: an educational tool for surgical trainees. Int J Angiol 2012; 17:129-33. [PMID: 22477415 DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1278295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) is a current valid treatment option for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). The success of EVAR depends on the selection of appropriate patients, which requires detailed knowledge of the patient's vascular anatomy and preoperative planning. Three-dimensional (3D) models of AAA using a rapid prototyping technique were developed to help surgical trainees learn how to plan for EVAR more effectively. METHOD Four cases of AAA were used as prototypes for the models. Nine questions associated with preoperative planning for EVAR were developed by a group of experts in the field of endovascular surgery. Forty-three postgraduate trainees in general surgery participated in the present study. The participants were randomly assigned into two groups. The 'intervention' group was provided with the rapid prototyping AAA models along with 3D computed tomography (CT) corresponding to the cases of the test, while the control group was provided with 3D CTs only. RESULTS Differences in the scores between the groups were tested using the unpaired t test. The mean test scores were consistently and significantly higher in the 3D CT group with models compared with the 3D CT group without models for all four cases. Age, year of training, sex and previous EVAR experience had no effect on the scores. CONCLUSION The 3D aortic aneurysm model constructed using the rapid prototype technique may significantly improve the ability of trainees to properly plan for EVAR.
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- Chumpon Wilasrusmee
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University,270 Rama VI Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
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Sweet MP, Fillinger MF, Morrison TM, Abel D. The influence of gender and aortic aneurysm size on eligibility for endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg 2011; 54:931-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.02.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2010] [Revised: 02/15/2011] [Accepted: 02/20/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Endovascular stent grafts have become a viable treatment for aortic thoracic and abdominal aneurysms in both elective and emergent situations. Computed tomographic (CT) angiography is the primary tool for determining eligibility for this procedure. This article discuses the preprocedural evaluation of an endovascular stent candidate. Evaluation begins with identification of the aneurysm pathology and its relationship to treatment efficacy. The radiologist must evaluate the aneurysm geometry for compatibility with stent hardware. Aneurysm features that suggest a contraindication must be recognized. Procedures that involve a combination of endovascular stenting and surgical revascularization are discussed so that the reader understands the limits of stent eligibility. Vascular access for stent placement must also be evaluated for the ability to accommodate stent delivery. The radiologist also must be familiar with CT imaging protocols and alternative methods of imaging that can evaluate stent feasibility. The utility of three-dimensional processing is discussed.
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- Gregory Kicska
- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Malkawi A, Resch T, Bown M, Manning B, Poloniecki J, Nordon I, Loftus I, Thompson M, Hinchliffe R. Sizing Fenestrated Aortic Stent-grafts. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2011; 41:311-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2010] [Accepted: 10/08/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Combined Assessment of Aortic Root Anatomy and Aortoiliac Vasculature With Dual-Source CT as a Screening Tool in Patients Evaluated for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2010; 195:872-81. [DOI: 10.2214/ajr.10.4232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Reporting standards for thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR). J Vasc Surg 2010; 52:1022-33, 1033.e15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 480] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2010] [Revised: 07/11/2010] [Accepted: 07/14/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of sex differences in outcome after intervention for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Br J Surg 2010; 97:1169-79. [DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The aim of this study was to assess possible differences in mortality between men and women with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) treated either by elective repair or following aneurysm rupture.
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A systematic literature search was performed using the MEDLINE, Cochrane and Embase databases. Data were analysed by means of bivariate random-effects meta-analysis. Data were pooled and odds ratios (ORs) calculated for women compared with men.
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Sixty-one studies (516 118 patients) met the predetermined inclusion criteria. Twenty-six reported on elective open AAA repair, 21 on elective endovascular repair, 25 on open repair for ruptured AAA and one study on endovascular repair for ruptured AAA. Mortality rates for women compared with men were 7·6 versus 5·1 per cent (OR 1·28, 95 per cent confidence interval (c.i.) 1·09 to 1·49) for elective open repair, 2·9 versus 1·5 per cent (OR 2·41, 95 per cent c.i. 1·14 to 5·15) for elective endovascular repair, and 61·8 versus 42·2 per cent (OR 1·16, 95 per cent c.i. 0·97 to 1·37) in the group that had open repair for rupture. The group that had endovascular repair for ruptured AAA was too small for meaningful analysis.
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Women with an AAA had a higher mortality rate following elective open and endovascular repair.
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Wyss T, Dick F, England A, Brown L, Rodway A, Greenhalgh R. Three-Dimensional Imaging Core Laboratory of the Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Trials: Validation of Methodology. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2009; 38:724-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2009] [Accepted: 09/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: Part I. Ann Vasc Surg 2009; 23:799-812. [DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2009.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2009] [Accepted: 03/21/2009] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Pol JA, Truijers M, van der Vliet JA, Fillinger MF, Marra SP, Renema WKJ, Oostveen LJ, Kool LJS, Blankensteijn JD. Impact of Dynamic Computed Tomographic Angiography on Endograft Sizing for Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. J Endovasc Ther 2009; 16:546-51. [DOI: 10.1583/09-2775.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Higashiura W, Kichikawa K, Sakaguchi S, Tabayashi N, Taniguchi S, Uchida H. Accuracy of Centerline of Flow Measurement for Sizing of the Zenith AAA Endovascular Graft and Predictive Factor for Risk of Inadequate Sizing. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2009; 32:441-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s00270-009-9531-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2008] [Revised: 01/15/2009] [Accepted: 01/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Wyers MC, Powell RJ, Fillinger MF, Nolan BW, Cronenwett JL. The value of 3D-CT angiographic assessment prior to carotid stenting. J Vasc Surg 2009; 49:614-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2007] [Revised: 09/20/2008] [Accepted: 10/05/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Criado FJ, McKendrick C, Criado FR. Technical Solutions for Common Problems in TEVAR:. J Endovasc Ther 2009; 16 Suppl 1:I63-79. [DOI: 10.1583/08-2620.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Lu TLC, Huber CH, Rizzo E, Dehmeshki J, von Segesser LK, Qanadli SD. Ascending aorta measurements as assessed by ECG-gated multi-detector computed tomography: a pilot study to establish normative values for transcatheter therapies. Eur Radiol 2008; 19:664-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s00330-008-1182-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2008] [Revised: 07/15/2008] [Accepted: 07/31/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Peterson BG, Matsumura JS. Creative Options for Large Sheath Access during Aortic Endografting. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2008; 19:S22-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2008.01.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2007] [Revised: 01/15/2008] [Accepted: 01/15/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Advances in vascular surgery have mirrored advances in diagnostic imaging. Indeed, the endovascular revolution has been made possible largely by advances in computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and vascular ultrasound. As technology allows better noninvasive vascular diagnosis, conventional angiography, once the gold standard for the diagnosis of vascular disease, is now reserved largely for intervention. This article discusses the current state of vascular imaging. Specific emphasis is placed on the comparative clinical utility of different imaging modalities in the detection and management of vascular disease.
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- Jason T Perry
- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, 9400 Fitzsimmons Dr. Tacoma, WA 98431, USA.
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Nienaber CA, Kische S, Ince H. Thoracic aortic stent-graft devices: problems, failure modes, and applicability. Semin Vasc Surg 2007; 20:81-9. [PMID: 17580245 DOI: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2007.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Optimal treatment strategies for pathologies of the descending thoracic aorta are still controversial. Open surgery is complex, while endovascular devices allow nonsurgical access to the thoracic aorta. Endografts can be inserted via a peripheral artery while maintaining aortic blood flow without any need for clamping. Both short- and mid-term outcomes after endografting thoracic aneurysm and type B aortic dissection are encouraging, with significantly lower morbidity and early mortality compared with open surgery. However, despite emerging popularity and growing interest as an alternative to surgery, endograft design and manufacturing have not kept pace with growing clinical ambition. Major challenges associated with endovascular procedures using the current generation of endografts range from the relative rigidity and size of the delivery system to the failure of thoracic endografts to conform snugly to the anatomy of the aortic arch. Nonconformity of grafts may lead to graft instability, endoleak, and procedural failure. Current delivery systems are potentially traumatizing and, at times, too inflexible to track through tortuous, calcified vessels, and often require surgical exposure of the access vessel. Although efforts have been made by the industry to improve conformability and fixation in the aortic arch, given the spiraling movement of the thoracic aorta with each ventricular contraction, much work needs to be done on miniaturization and creation of disease-specific devices. The aim of this work is to give an overview on thoracic aortic stent-graft devices with focus on problems, failure modes and potential improvements.
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- Christoph A Nienaber
- Division of Cardiology, University Hospital Rostock, Rostock School of Medicine, Rostock, Germany.
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Goodney PP, Fillinger MF. The effect of endograft relining on sac expansion after endovascular aneurysm repair with the original-permeability Gore Excluder abdominal aortic aneurysm endoprosthesis. J Vasc Surg 2007; 45:686-93. [PMID: 17306953 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2006] [Accepted: 12/11/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) with the original-permeability Excluder (W.L. Gore & Associates, Flagstaff, Ariz) has been associated with postoperative sac expansion in the absence of endoleak. In these cases, we have performed an endovascular revision, relining the original endograft with another Excluder, in an effort to arrest sac expansion by reducing permeability. We have studied these cases to determine the effect of relining on aneurysm expansion. METHODS Patients who demonstrated sac expansion (>or=5 mm diameter, >or=5% three-dimensional volume) after EVAR with the original Excluder were evaluated. Between 1999 and 2004, the original-permeability endoprosthesis was used in 97 patients who underwent EVAR for asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Sac expansion occurred in 24 patients, of which multiple imaging modalities showed 12 had expansion without demonstrable endoleak. Nine of the 12 have had endovascular relining, and five of these nine have >6 months follow-up to form the primary basis for this report. RESULTS AAA size was stable or smaller in the first 6 months after the original EVAR for all patients. Once expansion began (typically in the time frame of 6 to 12 months), multimodality imaging showed no aneurysm spontaneously decreased in size without intervention, despite the absence of endoleak (n = 12). Expansion exceeded clinically significant thresholds at 30 months (mean) by diameter criteria and 22 months (mean) by three-dimensional volume criteria for the five patients with >6 months follow-up after relining. Endovascular relining was performed at a mean of 36 months, with a mean hospital stay of 1 day, and no morbidity or mortality. Over the entire duration of expansion (mean, 26 months), aneurysms expanded by 6.0 +/- 1 mm/year diameter and by 12% +/- 2%/year by three-dimensional volume. At a mean of 16 months follow-up after relining with another Excluder, the mean diameter decrease was 2.0 mm/year (P < .03) and the mean volume decrease was 2.6%/year (P < .01). After relining, all AAAs were smaller by diameter or volume, or both, exceeding thresholds defining shrinkage in two of the five with >6 months follow-up after relining. There was no rupture, migration, endoleak, conversion to open repair, or aneurysm-related death in any patient. CONCLUSIONS It appears from the initial follow-up that AAA expansion owing to permeability issues after EVAR with the original Excluder can be arrested by endovascular relining with a low-permeability Excluder endoprosthesis.
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- Philip P Goodney
- Section of Vascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03766, USA
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Tanski W, Fillinger M. Outcomes of original and low-permeability Gore Excluder endoprosthesis for endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg 2007; 45:243-9. [PMID: 17263996 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.10.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2006] [Accepted: 10/14/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Because of concern about the percentage of enlarging abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) after endovascular repair with the Excluder device (W.L. Gore & Assoc, Inc, Sunnyvale, Calif), the graft material was modified to reduce its permeability and released for commercial use in mid-2004. We studied all AAA repairs with Excluder endografts performed at our institution, including the original-permeability (OP) version (n = 99) and the low-permeability (LP) version (n = 48). METHODS All patients were followed up with serial computed tomography (CT) angiography and three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction. Morphologic measurements, including AAA diameter and 3D volume, were prospectively entered into a database to evaluate changes in AAA size over time. Owing to the length of available follow-up for the LP version, the primary end point was AAA size change at 6 and 12 months, evaluated by Mann-Whitney U test for unpaired samples. RESULTS Preoperative and postoperative anatomy was similar in the two groups, including AAA diameter (OP, 5.6 +/- 1 cm; LP, 5.8 +/- 2 cm; P = .3), aortic neck length (OP, 21 +/- 1 mm; LP, 22 +/- 2 mm; P = .9), postoperative aortic seal zone (OP, 18 +/- 1 mm; LP, 16 +/- 1 mm, P > .1) and iliac seal zone (OP, 33 +/- 1 mm, LP 31 +/- 1 mm, P = .2). The rate of sac shrinkage differed significantly. Orthogonal diameter measurements showed a significant difference in the rate of shrinkage by 12 months postoperatively (OP, -2.1 +/- 1 mm; LP, -5.1 +/- 1 mm; P = .01). By 3D volume, the rate of shrinkage was considerably different between the two groups at both 6 and 12 months (12 months: OP, -6% +/- 1%; LP, -20 +/- 4%; P = .0006). There was no enlargement by diameter in either group at 6 or 12 months postoperative. By standard volume criteria, however, 12 of 99 patients in the OP group and one of 48 patients in the LP group had significant AAA enlargement < or =12 months (P = .04). Of these, four of 12 patients in the OP group had enlargement without apparent endoleak, even on delayed-contrast CT. The remainder had persistent type II endoleaks (8/12 in the OP group and 1/1 in the LP group). Multivariate analysis revealed graft permeability (P < .0001) and endoleak (P < .0001) as independent factors in aneurysm size change. In the OP group long-term, the average AAA enlarged at later time points compared with the prior scan: 24 months, -0.2%; 36 months, +0.2%; 48 months, +2%; and 60 months, +2% (P < .0002). CONCLUSIONS In early follow-up, the low-permeability Excluder device is associated with a significantly greater aneurysm shrinkage rate than the original version. Clinically important enlargement also appears significantly different within 1 year of implantation. Despite these promising results, longer follow-up is needed to determine whether these differences will persist.
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- William Tanski
- Section of Vascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA
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Murray D, Ghosh J, Khwaja N, Murphy MO, Baguneid MS, Walker MG. Access for Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. J Endovasc Ther 2006; 13:754-61. [PMID: 17154706 DOI: 10.1583/06-1835.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Despite advancement in stent-graft technology, access-related problems continue to occur during endovascular repair of aortic aneurysms. Various techniques have been adopted to overcome difficult access situations, however. To survey these developments in arterial access, we performed a systematic literature review from 1994 through 2005 to identify relevant articles pertaining to endovascular access techniques and complications. Excessive iliac tortuosity, circumferential vessel wall calcification, significant occlusive disease, and small caliber vessels account for the majority of access problems, most of which are readily apparent with adequate baseline imaging. Even with careful preoperative assessment, however, some access problems may not be foreseen; nonetheless, the majority can be overcome using today's array of ancillary procedures, such as an iliac conduit, a brachiofemoral wire, or arterial reconstruction. Alternatively, other approach routes, such as the common carotid artery or direct aortic access, may be used to facilitate endovascular aneurysm repair.
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- David Murray
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester M13 9WL, UK
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Brewster DC, Jones JE, Chung TK, Lamuraglia GM, Kwolek CJ, Watkins MT, Hodgman TM, Cambria RP. Long-term outcomes after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: the first decade. Ann Surg 2006; 244:426-38. [PMID: 16926569 PMCID: PMC1856532 DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000234893.88045.dc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 225] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The proper role of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) remains controversial, largely due to uncertain late results. We reviewed a 12-year experience with EVAR to document late outcomes. METHODS During the interval January 7, 1994 through December 31, 2005, 873 patients underwent EVAR utilizing 10 different stent graft devices. Primary outcomes examined included operative mortality, aneurysm rupture, aneurysm-related mortality, open surgical conversion, and late survival rates. The incidence of endoleak, migration, aneurysm enlargement, and graft patency was also determined. Finally, the need for reintervention and success of such secondary procedures were evaluated. Kaplan-Meier and multivariate methodology were used for analysis. RESULTS Mean patient age was 75.7 years (range, 49-99 years); 81.4% were male. Mean follow-up was 27 months; 39.3% of patients had 2 or more major comorbidities, and 19.5% would be categorized as unfit for open repair. On an intent-to-treat basis, device deployment was successful in 99.3%. Thirty-day mortality was 1.8%. By Kaplan-Meier analysis, freedom from AAA rupture was 97.6% at 5 years and 94% at 9 years. Significant risk factors for late AAA rupture included female gender (odds ratio OR, 6.9; P = 0.004) and device-related endoleak (OR, 16.06; P = 0.009). Aneurysm-related death was avoided in 96.1% of patients, with the need for any reintervention (OR, 5.7 P = 0.006), family history of aneurysmal disease (OR, 9.5; P = 0.075), and renal insufficiency (OR, 7.1; P = 0.003) among its most important predictors. 87 (10%) patients required reintervention, with 92% of such procedures being catheter-based and a success rate of 84%. Significant predictors of reintervention included use of first-generation devices (OR, 1.2; P < 0.01) and late onset endoleak (OR, 64; P < 0.001). Current generation stent grafts correlated with significantly improved outcomes. Cumulative freedom from conversion to open repair was 93.3% at 5 through 9 years, with the need for prior reintervention (OR, 16.7; P = 0.001) its most important predictor. Cumulative survival was 52% at 5 years. CONCLUSIONS EVAR using contemporary devices is a safe, effective, and durable method to prevent AAA rupture and aneurysm-related death. Assuming suitable AAA anatomy, these data justify a broad application of EVAR across a wide spectrum of patients.
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de Gracia MM, Rodríguez-Vigil B, Garzón-Möll G, Bravo-Soberón A, Sánchez-Almaraz C, Alvarez-Sala-Walther R. Correlation between the Measurement of Transverse Diameter in the Proximal Neck on Computed Tomography and on Aortography before Endovascular Treatment of Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysm. Ann Vasc Surg 2006; 20:488-95. [PMID: 16791456 DOI: 10.1007/s10016-006-9077-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2006] [Revised: 04/07/2006] [Accepted: 04/10/2006] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between the measurement of transverse diameter of the proximal neck on computed tomographic angiography (CTA) and graduated catheter aortography in patients who are candidates for endovascular graft placement in order to replace, if both measurements are equivalent, aortography for CTA alone. Preoperative dual-slice CTA and graduated catheter aortography were performed in 35 consecutive patients with infrarenal aortic aneurysm within 10 days. Transverse proximal neck diameters were measured on a true axial section on CTA reconstructions and on aortographic images, always 6 mm distal from the most inferior main renal artery. Mean, median, and standard deviation were obtained and the measurements correlated for each patient using Pearson's correlation and linear regression analysis. A significant difference in proximal neck transverse diameter measurements was found between graduated catheter aortography and CTA in all cases. CTA values were a mean of 1.74 mm higher than aortography values. Pearson's correlation indicates a strong correlation between both techniques, and a regression equation determines the predictive value of aortography on the basis of CTA values. Estimation of the transverse diameter of the proximal neck on aortography on the basis of that obtained on CTA allows us to affirm that CTA could be used as the sole method for the preoperative selection of appropriate endograft size in patients with infrarenal aortic aneurysm.
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van Herwaarden JA, Bartels LW, Muhs BE, Vincken KL, Lindeboom MYA, Teutelink A, Moll FL, Verhagen HJM. Dynamic magnetic resonance angiography of the aneurysm neck: Conformational changes during the cardiac cycle with possible consequences for endograft sizing and future design. J Vasc Surg 2006; 44:22-8. [PMID: 16828422 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2005] [Accepted: 03/03/2006] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Proper proximal fixation and stent-graft sealing within the aneurysm neck are critical for endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) durability. Computed tomography angiography (CTA) is the gold standard for preoperative sizing of endograft diameters, but the accuracy of these measurements is uncertain because they rely on static images of a dynamic process. The aortic configuration and diameter may change during the cardiac cycle. We studied these phenomena using dynamic electrocardiograph-triggered magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). METHODS Eleven consecutive EVAR patients were included. Dynamic MRA was used to perform preoperative and postoperative measurements. Changes were measured in transverse aortic sections 10 mm below the lowest renal artery (level A), at the level of the renal arteries (level B), and 3 cm above the lowest renal artery (level C). Data were analyzed using image segmentation software. Aortic area and diameter changes along 256 axes were determined. RESULTS Dynamic MRA demonstrated significant aortic area changes during the cardiac cycle before and after EVAR at all three measured levels. Pre-EVAR aortic area significantly increased per cardiac cycle: 8.4% at level A; 9.3% at level B; and 13.3% at level C (P < .001 for all levels). Post-EVAR aortic area increased 9.7% at level A, 9.6% at level B, and 15.8% at level C per cardiac cycle (P < .001 for all levels). Significant diameter changes during cardiac cycles were also observed at all three levels. Pre-EVAR mean diameter changed up to 8.9% (P < .001) compared with post-EVAR aortic changes of up to 11.5% (P < .001). EVAR had no effect on change in aortic area and diameter. Dynamic MRA also demonstrated that pulsatile aortic distension was not equal in all axes, but rather occurred as an asymmetrical expansion and contraction. CONCLUSION In patients with (atherosclerotic) aneurysm disease, the aortic dimensions at the level of and proximal to the aneurysm neck change during the cardiac cycle. This phenomenon is preserved after EVAR. Therefore, maximum diameter using dynamic MRA may not be similar to the maximum diameter with static CTA in all patients, and a standard regimen of 10% to 15% oversizing of an endograft based on static CTA images may be inadequate for some patients. Further studies using dynamic MRA to evaluate effects of different endografts are anticipated, with possible consequences for endograft designs.
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- Joost A van Herwaarden
- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Fillinger M. Three-dimensional analysis of enlarging aneurysms after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in the Gore Excluder Pivotal clinical trial. J Vasc Surg 2006; 43:888-95. [PMID: 16678678 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2005.12.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2005] [Accepted: 12/28/2005] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Recent reports have raised concern about the percentage of enlarging abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) after endovascular repair with the Gore Excluder device. As part of the investigation into this issue, a morphologic analysis was performed on enlarging aneurysms in the Excluder Pivotal clinical trial. METHODS Computed tomographic scans were evaluated on all patients identified with enlarging aneurysms (5-mm increase by Core laboratory or site) and at least 4 years of follow-up in the Excluder Pivotal clinical trial. Three-dimensional reconstruction, a set of 24 standard morphologic measurements, and analysis of potential enlargement mechanisms were performed. RESULTS Of 112 trial patients with 4 years of follow-up, 38 AAAs (34%) were identified as enlarging. Data were obtained from 196 computed tomographic scans (the mean interval was 47 months from first to last scan). Of the 158 scans with a prior scan for comparison, 41% demonstrated growth relative to the initial scan by diameter criteria, but 79% demonstrated growth relative to the initial scan by 3-dimensional volume criteria (P < .0001 vs diameter; chi2 analysis). This difference was most evident at early time points: at 1 year, diameter criteria indicated that 8% of these AAAs were enlarging, but 56% were already enlarging by volume criteria. On average, enlargement was detected by volume 18 months before it was detected by diameter (P < .0001), and at a smaller diameter (55 +/- 1 mm vs 60 +/- 1 mm; P < .0001). Only 19% of scans (39% of patients) had apparent endoleaks. Scans with apparent endoleaks demonstrated a greater interval rate of growth as compared with those without apparent endoleak (3.6 +/- 0.8 mm vs 1.9 +/- 0.3 mm [P < .02] by diameter; 23 +/- 4 cm3 vs 11 +/- 1 cm3 [P < .001] by volume). Although the etiology of enlargement may be endotension or device permeability in up to 74% of patients, other potential causes of aneurysm enlargement included neck apposition length less than 15 mm (15 patients; 39%), large aortic diameter relative to device (18%), large iliac diameter (5%), and iliac apposition length less than 15 mm (20%). Multiple potential etiologies of enlargement were present in 53% of AAAs. CONCLUSIONS The etiology of aneurysm enlargement in the Excluder Pivotal trial is likely multifactorial, including endoleak, inadequate attachment site length, and endotension or device permeability. Even by conservative criteria, a substantial percentage of aneurysm growth with the original device is likely due to material permeability. Three-dimensional volume criteria detected aneurysm enlargement more frequently, at a smaller diameter, and on average 18 months sooner than standard diameter criteria, thus suggesting a role in further investigation of this issue.
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- Mark Fillinger
- Section of Vascular Surgery, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA.
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Kougias P, Peden EK, Lumsden AB. Endovascular management of thoracic aortic aneurysms. Preoperative imaging and device sizing. J Vasc Surg 2006; 43 Suppl A:48A-52A. [PMID: 16473170 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2005.11.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2005] [Accepted: 11/14/2005] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Whittaker DR, Dwyer J, Fillinger MF. Prediction of altered endograft path during endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair with the Gore Excluder. J Vasc Surg 2005; 41:575-83. [PMID: 15874919 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2005.01.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE During endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair (EVAR), the rapid deployment of the Gore Excluder endograft may be associated with anatomic shortening of the endograft path. This shortened path may result in coverage of the hypogastric artery origin or overly conservative graft length selection that may lead to unnecessary extensions. We quantified the degree of path alteration with this endograft and developed an algorithm to predict it. METHODS Preoperative and postoperative three-dimensional (3D) computed tomographic (CT) scans were evaluated for 50 consecutive patients with Gore Excluder endografts by using 21 anatomic measurements and 6 calculated indices. Measurements were evaluated as if only 3D lumen centerline measurements were available, rather than complete 3D computer-aided measurement and "virtual graft" simulation. Tortuosity was quantitated from the renal artery to the hypogastric origin, using the difference between a straight line and the lumen centerline. RESULTS The endograft was deployed successfully in all cases. The graft end points were typically quite close to the preoperative plan: mean renal artery-to-graft distance was within 2.0 +/- .5 mm, and the limb end point-to-hypogastric origin differed by an average of only 1.8 +/- 1.6 mm. Although accurate in most cases, the actual graft path shortened 1 cm or more relative to the centerline in 11% of limbs. On univariate analysis, determinants of alteration of >1 cm in the graft deployment path were (1) aortoiliac tortuosity (renal-to-hypogastric artery, P < .002), (2) the degree of planned graft rotation (73% of cases altered >10 mm were in the rotated position, P < .05), and (3) the insertion side (73% of alterations >or=10 mm were ipsilateral to the main device, P < .05). On multivariate analysis, the renal-to-hypogastric artery tortuosity index (RHTI) was significant ( P < .004), and device type and rotation approached significance ( P < .08). We developed a classification scheme based on RHTI to predict the risk of alteration of the graft path >or=1 cm (low risk, 0%; medium risk, 10%; high risk, 25%) and an algorithm to predict the degree of alteration of the anatomy that reduced the number of cases shortening >or=1 cm to zero. CONCLUSIONS The graft deployment path will be altered significantly in a minority of cases with the Gore Excluder endograft, but this can cause hypogastric occlusion or other problems. Anatomic shortening is predictable from morphologic features such as tortuosity, graft insertion side, and rotation. We developed an algorithm based on a tortuosity index that quantitates the risk and degree of shortening associated with endograft deployment.
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- David R Whittaker
- Section of Vascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA
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Parker MV, O'Donnell SD, Chang AS, Johnson CA, Gillespie DL, Goff JM, Rasmussen TE, Rich NM. What imaging studies are necessary for abdominal aortic endograft sizing? A prospective blinded study using conventional computed tomography, aortography, and three-dimensional computed tomography. J Vasc Surg 2005; 41:199-205. [PMID: 15767998 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2004.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Preoperative imaging modalities for endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) include conventional computed tomography (CT), aortography with a marking catheter, and three-dimensional computed tomography (3D CT). Although each technique has advantages, to date no study has compared in a prospective manner the reproducibility of measurements and impact on graft selection of all three modalities. The objective of this study was to determine the most useful imaging studies in planning EVAR. METHODS Twenty patients being considered for EVAR were enrolled prospectively to undergo a conventional CT scan and aortography. The CT scans were then reconstructed into 3D images using Preview Treatment Planning Software (Medical Media Systems, West Lebanon, NH). Four measurements of diameter and six of length were made from each modality in determining the proper graft for EVAR. RESULTS Measurements from all three modalities were reproducible with intraobserver correlation coefficients of 0.79 to 1.0 for aortography, 0.87 to 1.0 for CT, and 0.96 to 1.0 for 3D CT. Measurements between observers were also similar from each modality; interobserver correlations were 0.70 to 0.97 for aortography, 0.76 to 0.97 for CT, and 0.73 to 0.99 for 3D CT. Significant differences ( P < .01) in diameter measurements were noted at D2 with aortography compared with 3D CT, whereas differences in length measurements were found between CT and 3D CT at L4 (nonaneurysmal right iliac) ( P < .01). The correlation between CT and 3D CT for most length measurements was acceptable (0.63 to 1.0). Aortography for diameters correlated poorly (0.35 to 0.67) with 3D CT. When the endograft selected by aortography/CT or 3D CT alone was compared with the actual endograft used, there was agreement in 11 of 11 patients when adjusted for +/- one size in diameter or length. CONCLUSION Reproducible and comparable measures of diameter and length can be obtained by each of three imaging modalities available for endograft sizing. As a single imaging modality, 3D CT appears to have the best correlation for both diameters and lengths; however, the difference is not sufficient enough to alter endograft selection. Three-dimensional CT may be reserved for challenging aortic anatomy where small differences in measurements would affect patient or graft selection for EVAR.
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- Mary V Parker
- Peripheral Vascular Surgery Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307-5001, USA
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Sprouse LR, Meier GH, Parent FN, DeMasi RJ, Stokes GK, LeSar CJ, Marcinczyk MJ, Mendoza B. Is three-dimensional computed tomography reconstruction justified before endovascular aortic aneurysm repair? J Vasc Surg 2004; 40:443-7. [PMID: 15337871 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2004.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The endovascular management of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) relies on accurate preoperative imaging for proper patient selection and operative planning. Three-dimensional (3-D) computed tomography (CT) with reformatted images perpendicular to blood flow has gained popularity as a method of AAA assessment and image-based planning before endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). The current study was undertaken to determine the interobserver agreement of AAA measurements obtained with axial CT and reformatted 3-D CT and to compare the consistency of the 2 methods in selecting patients for EVAR. METHODS Eight observers assessed the axial CT and reformatted 3-D CT scans for 5 patients with AAAs to determine whether the patients were candidates for EVAR. 3-D CT with multiplanar reformatted images was performed by Medical Media Systems (MMS). Each observer measured the length and diameter of the proximal neck, maximal AAA, aortic bifurcation, common iliac diameter, and aortic angulation. The proximal neck and common iliac arteries were also assessed for thrombus, calcification, and tortuosity. Agreement of the measurements on axial CT scans was compared with those on MMS CT scans by calculating the kappa statistic. Complete agreement was defined as kappa = 1.0. The limits of agreement between observers were also calculated. RESULTS The cumulative interobserver agreement of MMS CT scans (kappa =.81) was greater than for axial CT scans (kappa =.59). The kappa value for each of the diameter measurements was greater with the MMS CT scans. In 79% of cases the observers' measurements were less than 2 mm from the mean with MMS CT, compared with 59% for axial CT. The kappa value for deciding whether a patient was an endograft candidate on the basis of aortic neck was greater with the MMS CT (0.92 vs 0.63). The limits of agreement between observers were also better with the MMS CT. CONCLUSIONS The interobserver agreement in planning EVAR is significantly better with MMS CT compared with traditional axial CT. The routine use of MMS CT appears justified before EVAR to improve the accuracy and consistency of patient selection.
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- L Richard Sprouse
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, USA
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Velazquez OC, Woo EY, Carpenter JP, Golden MA, Barker CF, Fairman RM. Decreased use of iliac extensions and reduced graft junctions with software-assisted centerline measurements in selection of endograft components for endovascular aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg 2004; 40:222-7. [PMID: 15297814 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2004.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of using computerized software-assisted centerline measurements for extensions and graft junctions during the selection of endograft components for modular aortic endografts in endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms. METHODS From April 1998 to December 2002, 289 modular aortic endografts were implanted at our institution. These included 248 grafts (prior to 2002, group 1) with components selected on the basis of manual caliper measurements from combined contrast computed tomography (CT) and marker-catheter arteriography data, and 41 grafts (2002, group 2) with components selected with the use of computerized software that allowed for centerline measurements on 3-dimensional reconstructions based on CT data. These 2 groups were compared for the number and type of extensions required per case. Seventeen other relevant variables were analyzed for their potential influence on selection of endograft components. These variables included age, gender, maximum aneurysm size, level of distal fixation, length and diameter at the fixation points, endograft manufacturer (make), and configuration. The significance of the observed differences was analyzed with a multivariate regression model, adjusting for potentially confounding preoperative measures. RESULTS Multivariate analysis demonstrated that the number of right iliac extensions, left iliac extensions, total extensions, and total graft junctions was significantly reduced by the use of computerized software-assisted centerline measurements (group 2) compared with caliper measurements (group 1), independent of all other 17 preoperative variables. Notably, the mean number of required right iliac extensions was double in group 1 versus group 2. CONCLUSIONS Centerline software-assisted measurements can significantly reduce the need for iliac extensions and, concomitantly, the number of required endograft junctions. On average, twice as many extensions were required for right iliac fixation when the manual caliper measurements were used compared with software-assisted measurements. These findings are highly relevant to issues of total endograft cost and long-term endograft integrity and focus attention on the tools that may need to be considered standards of care rather than optional for selection of endograft components.
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- Omaida C Velazquez
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Beebe HG, Kritpracha B. Computed tomography scanning for endograft planning: evolving toward three-dimensional, single source imaging. Semin Vasc Surg 2004; 17:126-34. [PMID: 15185178 DOI: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2004.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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One of the most fundamental differences between open surgical repair of aortic aneurysms and treatment by endograft exclusion is the dependency on imaging for all critically important aspects of the endovascular approach. Patient selection and preprocedure planning for device selection and sizing depend on imaging. Computed tomography (CT) scanning for endograft planning is capable of providing accurate and complete measurement data. There are problems with diameter, length, and angulation measurement when using conventional two-dimensional (2D) axial CT images that can be partly overcome by expert interpretation. However, when computerized 3D programs that include easy-to-use measurement tools process CT data, the problems of 2D CT scan data are relieved. In addition, virtual simulation of various endograft choices can be modeled within computerized renderings of patient-specific anatomy that allow testing of alternatives and provide an intuitive understanding during the planning phase.
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- Hugh G Beebe
- Caroline Jobst Vascular Imaging Laboratory, Jobst Vascular Center, Toledo, OH 43606, USA
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Ortiz-Monzón E, Gómez-Palonés F, Plaza-Martínez A, Zaragozá-García J, Blanes-Mompó J, Martínez-Meléndez S, Martínez-Perelló I, Crespo-Moreno I, Briones-Estébanez J. Tratamiento endovascular de los aneurismas de aorta abdominal rotos. ANGIOLOGIA 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/s0003-3170(04)74860-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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